Deconstructing Product Design is a book by William Lidwell and Gerry Manacsa, to be published by Rockport Publishers in the Fall of 2009. However, they're going about the writing in an interesting way: they're soliciting feedback from people who've actually used the products, know something about them, or just have an experience to share. The purpose of the book "is to explore the meaning of 'good design' as it pertains to consumer products. Deconstruction here is an exploration of the form, function, and usability of these products by way of emotional response, objective analysis, and subjective commentary."
They're looking for comments on a stageringly wide range of products from Cabbage Patch Dolls, to Vespas, and Post It Notes. If you have something to add about any of the products listed below, pop them a comment on the site. If they select your entry for inclusion, you'll get a byline and listing in the contributor section.
Here are the products they're soliticing comments about:
- 3M Post-It Note
- Absolut Vodka Bottle
- Adiri Natural Nurser Baby Bottle
- Aeron Armchair
- Alessi 9093 Kettle
- Alessi Il Conico Kettle
- Alessi Juicy Salif
- Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset
- Apple Computer Mouse
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPod Classic
- Apple Macintosh
- Apple Power Mac G4 Cube
- Arne Jacobsen City Hall Clock
- Arne Jacobsen Flatware
- Atari Joystick
- Balans Variable Stool
- Bang & Olufsen Beocom 2
- Bauhaus Lamp
- Bialetti Moka Express
- Bic Cristal Ballpoint Pen
- Bratz Doll
- Braun Phonosuper SK 5
- Braun SM31
- Bugaboo Cameleon
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Chaise Longue LC4
- Chanel No. 5 Flacon
- Cifra 5 Clock
- Coca-Cola Glass Bottle
- Cooper Iron Rocking Chair
- Crescent Adjustable Wrench
- Crest Neat Squeeze Stand-Up Toothpaste Tube
- Crocs Shoes
- Decathlon Quechua 2-Second Tent
- Dixon Ticonderoga Pencil
- Dyson Ballbarrow
- Dyson DC15 Vacuum Cleaner
- Eames LCW Chair
- Eames Lounge Chair
- Egg Bird Feeder
- Faraday Flashlight
- Fiskars O Series Scissors
- Fossil L.E.D. Watch
- Gehry Wiggle Chair
- Gillette Safety Razor
- Giro AeroHead Bicycle Helmet
- Glock G17 Semi-Automatic Pistol
- Hermes-Baby Typewriter
- HomeHero Fire Extinguisher
- Honeywell Round Thermostat
- Hug Salt and Pepper Shaker
- IBM Selectric Typewriter
- iBOT 4000 Mobility System
- IN-50 Coffee Table
- Jaipur Foot
- KAHLA Touch! Cup and Saucer
- KitchenAid Model K Stand Mixer
- Kryptonite Bicycle Lock
- Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool
- Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera
- Loewy Pencil Sharpener
- Maglite Flashlight
- Master Lock Titanium Padlock
- Method Icon Dish Soap Bottle
- Mion Current Sandal
- Model 302 Telephone
- Motorola RAZR V3
- Motorola StarTAC Mobile Phone
- Movado Museum Watch
- Nelson Ball Clock
- Nikon F 35mm SLR
- Nintendo Wii
- Nokia 5400 Mobile Phone
- O2 Cocoon Phone
- Oakley THUMP 2 MP3 Sunglasses
- OXO Angled Measuring Cup
- OXO Dust Pan and Brush
- Palm Pilot 5000
- Perrier Bottle
- Peugeot Model Z Peppermill
- Philips Sonicare Toothbrush
- Pleo
- Polaroid SX-70 Instant Camera
- POM Juice Bottle
- Pot-in-Pot Cooler
- Q-Drum Rollable Water Container
- Rohde Pitcher No. 432
- Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot
- Ross Radio Model RE5500
- Rubik’s Cube
- Sacco Chair
- Sears Coldspot Refrigerator
- Segway Personal Transporter i2
- Sinclair ZX81
- Sony AIBO
- Sony Transistor Radio TR610
- Sony Walkman TPS-L2
- Stanley Bostitch HurriQuake Nail
- Stanley FUBAR
- Swatch GK 100 Jellyfish Watch
- Swiss Army Knife Model 1890
- Taburet M Stacking Stool
- Target ClearRX Bottle
- Tickle Me Elmo
- TiVo Remote Control
- Tizio Table Lamp
- Tykho Radio
- Umbra Garbino Trash Can
- Vespa 98
- Vicks Forehead Thermometer
- Volther EJ Corona
- Wetnoz Lil’ Pup Dog Bowl
- XO Laptop
- Yamaha Silent Cello
- Zippo Lighter
